Ripped from the headlines of the turbulent era between the great war and the great depression, this dynamic, nostalgia-tinged crime drama balances tommy-gun action with epic historical sweep. Legends james cagney and humphrey bogart star as army buddies whose fortunes rise and fall as their fates intersect, first in a foxhole on the front lines of world war i, then in manhattan’s prohibition-era underworld. Directed by hollywood master raoul walsh, and based on a story by prolific journalist turned screenwriter and producer mark hellinger, the roaring twenties brought to a close the celebrated warner bros. Gangster cycle of the 1930s, and it remains one of the greatest and most influential crime films of all time.4K uhd blu-ray special edition featuresnew 4k digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrackone 4k uhd disc of the film presented in dolby vision hdr and one blu-ray with the film and special featuresaudio commentary with film historian lincoln hurstnew interview with critic gary giddinsexcerpt from a 1973 interview with director raoul walshtrailerenglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingplus: an essay by film critic mark asch